https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:56:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1431714 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:47:02 +0000 Meridian 1431714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is a 2010 Macbook Pro, and still going ok. It's a bit slow sometimes when I open up new applications, but I usually have a million things open, so that could be the problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1431421 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:22:32 +0000 luckypenny 1431421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think there is a unspoken 5 year life cycle rule. Get a new one after 5 years. </p> <p>If your computer is running slow, try clearing some space on your hard drive. Erase the 3 seasons of Greys anatomy you downloaded on iTunes, etc... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1431396 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:16:52 +0000 bunnylovesbear 1431396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got mine at the beginning of 2011, and I've been worrying about the same thing. I've heard they usually last around 4 years, which seems crazy to me for a $1200 computer! I haven't had any major issues yet, though...it sometimes runs a bit slow, and I think it's running out of space, but that can be fixed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1431341 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:01:49 +0000 mrs. wagon 1431341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Got one in 2006, it was done for by 2008. Superdrive died first, $300 to replace... no thank you. Then 2 chargers totally burned through and smoking (could've burned the place down)!, and 2 batteries later, even after upgrading the RAM as much as possible and wiping it several times, we've both sworn off of Apple devices forever and ever. Got a lenovo thinkpad after that and that thing's a powerhouse workhorse. I love it.</p> <p>The HP printer/scanner/copier we got for free with the macbook, however, is still going strong! haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1431060 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:40:35 +0000 snowjewelz 1431060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one of those old white macbooks, I believe I've had them for 3+ years and while it's not running at it's best, it's still going! I think I can use it for another 2 years (even though i want a macbook pro!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1429039 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 12:36:13 +0000 AmandaB8 1429039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one for 6 years before the mouse and wifi card both stopped working. I decided to buy a new one then. The old one still turns on though! I can use the old one with a USB mouse. Now I just use it as an external hard drive and FireWire it to my new one :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1428891 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 11:49:43 +0000 Sapphiresun 1428891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: It came with the computer, so about two years? DH just ran out to best buy and got a new one, so I don't know if he even asked if there was any warranty type thing with them. Did you go to the actual apple store, or wherever you bought it?</p> <p>Good to know about the after market though, I was definitely looking on Amazon for other options once I found out how expensive they were! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1428848 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 11:34:57 +0000 mrs. bird 1428848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sapphiresun: how old was the charger when it died? they replaced my first one after a year for free. that one recently broke and i bought an after market one.... it's burning itself, literally, it's so hot the sticker on it is browning from the heat! i don't leave it plugged in if i'm not in the room because i'm afraid it will start a fire. lesson: see if they'll replace for free, if not, spend the money on a real one, after market sucks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1428782 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 11:06:21 +0000 BSB 1428782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: I bought mine in 2007 and worked well until 2012. It still works but I bought a mac mini in 2012 and so my macbook is now used to stream to our tv. (I call it macbook retirement. :) My hard drive did crash on me in 2010 but it was covered under warranty. In 2011, it was really slow, but I upgraded the memory and it made it so fast and like new. The only thing that made me buy a new computer was that my 50gb hard drive was too small.</p> <p>I sorta hate my mini, so I want to buy a iMac next. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1428735 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:49:42 +0000 mrsjyw 1428735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had mine since 2009 and still in great condition. I haven't used it a ton though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1428327 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 02:08:06 +0000 MsMini 1428327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband's current MacBook pro is 8 years old now, he mostly uses it for web browsing, he uses an iMac for photo and video stuff. My iBook lasted 7 years, until the power supply insertion point got destroyed by too many drops (this was previous to the mag safe). My current macbook pro is 4 1/2 years old, and I am about to do a battery, RAM and hard drive upgrade in the next month or so to support more photo/video work. I expect that with some additional ram and a bigger/faster hard drive I will get another 3-4 years out of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1428316 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 01:41:18 +0000 Sapphiresun 1428316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a macbook air that we bought about two years ago. It's still good, but one charger already broke, and I was blown away that it cost $90 to replace! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1428303 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 01:18:48 +0000 Boogs 1428303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had that air since 2008. 2 hardrives, 1 new screen (a hinge broke), and 1 new battery later and it's still alive. I'm glad for AppleCare and great customer service because I didn't have to pay for most of the repairs. But, I will say I learned to not but a brand new product before they are able to work all the bugs out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1428286 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 00:58:29 +0000 PointeShoesTutus 1428286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use my husband's old MacBook Pro that he bought in 2009. It still runs perfectly fine. My PC laptop died two years ago and the new MacBooks had come out. Since I'm not super into computers, he bought the new one and I took his old one. He did buy me an iPad to sweeten the deal though. </p> <p>The 2009 MacBook Pro is the longest surviving laptop I've ever owned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427865 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 20:06:17 +0000 MrsScottish 1427865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one I bought 8 years ago and we also just bought a new one in November. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427862 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 20:01:40 +0000 Mae 1427862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had 2. A MacBook from 2008 and MacBook Pro from 2012. My MacBook is still working fine but needs a new battery. I upgraded only bc I needed more memory/power for handling the volume of photo processing I was doing with new programs. My husband still uses it though and it works great. My 2012 is like new. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427859 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:57:29 +0000 sslm 1427859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had it just over 3 years and so far, no issues! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427855 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:51:45 +0000 bisous 1427855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had mine for 3 years. SO got his in 2006. Doesn't run great, but it's still functional aside from the fact that you can't unplug it... :happy: Need to get the battery fixed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427834 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:37:51 +0000 Penny Lane 1427834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've got a MacBook Air that I bought early 2011. the charger is pretty munted, but it still holds a charge fine and still works perfectly well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427828 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:36:26 +0000 Periwinkle 1427828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had my Macbook Pro since 2009 and while it still works, it is soooo slow now. I have tried taking almost everything off of it and it hasn't gotten any quicker. I am hoping it continues to work as there is no way I want to buy another one. I do love it, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427824 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:35:37 +0000 yellowbird 1427824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just got one yesterday. I hope it lasts forever!!! I plan on treating it very kindly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427820 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:33:09 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1427820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had mine for only 1.5 years. I hope it lasts a long time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427815 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:29:35 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1427815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine usually last 3-4 years. However, I use high-power Adobe software that updates every 18mo or so, so eventually the Macbook Pro can't run the newest version fast enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427810 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:24:49 +0000 however briefly 1427810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, mine is about five years old and has never had any problems whatsoever. I recently upgraded the hard drive to an SSD and upgraded the RAM from 4gb to 8gb at Christmastime but that was purely because I need the processing power for work, not because it was necessary. Upgrading was super quick and easy and so much more cost effective than buying a whole new laptop! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427797 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:13:38 +0000 travelingnanny 1427797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MacBook is 7 years old and still going strong. It isn't the fastest computer on the block but it still works great. I am tempted to use my tax return money on a new computer, but I can't quite bit the bullet since my current computer still works just fine. The only big issue I ever had was when I accidentally kicked it off my bed and my hard drive crashed. Oops! Other than that my computer did crack in a few spots but it hasn't affected anything. I also had to change the battery once. I will definitely be buying another mac when I finally decide to bite the bullet. They are expensive but well worth the money :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427792 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:09:33 +0000 Fronkinzankinsbride 1427792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine has been alive since 2006. I had a hard drive crash in 2011. But was able to save everything. Other than that it runs great but doesn't hold a charge as well as it once did and doesn't stay charged when it is powered off. I haven't used it much for the past few years though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427785 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:05:34 +0000 mrs. bird 1427785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: my safari has been freezing sometimes, but i think it's because i have so much stored on it. getting rid of emails in mail and some photos/videos has helped </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427780 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:03:11 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1427780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an old one from 2005 that still works but I did have it cleaned off. It can't run too many programs at once any more but I probably should upgrade my memory. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427777 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:01:33 +0000 katsupgirl 1427777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is so funny! My DH was just complaining about his MacBook today. He's mad that its only been 4 years and its like an expensive paperweight now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havehad-a-macbook#post-1427776 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:00:37 +0000 matador84 1427776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: I had the battery and charger replaced in 2012. I feel like it's just starting to slow down, especially if I have too many windows open in safari!! </p>